Artificial Fishing Lure With Dense Head for Sonar Tracking
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Solution Overview
Problem
Natural baits are inconvenient to obtain and single-use, while artificial baits struggle to mimic natural movements and are difficult to detect on sonar, making fishing less effective.
Innovation Solution
An artificial bait with a dense head portion, adjustable sink rate, and retrieval vibrations, featuring a balanced design and high-density materials to enhance movement and sonar readability.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If artificial bait is made of plastic or rubber material to be reusable, then durability is improved, but natural movement replication deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The bait is divided into multiple segments or joints that can move relative to each other, allowing the artificial bait to replicate natural movement patterns while maintaining the durability of synthetic materials. The segmented structure enables independent movement of different body parts.
Solution Approach 2:
The bait incorporates dynamic elements such as flexible joints, movable appendages, or spring-loaded components that allow it to move naturally in response to water currents and retrieval motion, transforming a static plastic structure into a dynamically responsive lure.
2Ease of manufacture
If conventional artificial bait design is used, then ease of manufacture is improved, but sonar detectability deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The bait incorporates sonar-reflective surfaces or materials that change the acoustic signature of the lure, making it more visible to fish using sonar. This may include reflective coatings, textured surfaces, or embedded elements that bounce sonar waves back to the fish's detectors.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The bait provides controlled placement and action in water, allowing anglers to locate and manipulate its position effectively using sonar, enhancing fishing efficiency.
Implementation Method 1
The head portion can include a portion of dense material therein
Implementation Method 2
The bait described herein can be particularly advantageous when used with sonar. The aforementioned aspects allow the bait to remain forward-facing in the water, where it can easily be picked up by sonar techniques due to the lead present in the head portion of the bait.
Implementation Method 3
The bait shape including its arching back, the location of a pull point, and/or the relative density of portions of the bait contribute to these advantageous aspects of the bait.
Implementation Method 4
The head portion can include a portion of dense material therein
Implementation Method 5
The present invention relates generally to an artificial bait (lure) that may provide erratic darting action, an adjustable sink rate, and retrieval vibrations
Data Source
AI summary
The present disclosure relates to an artificial bait having certain physical characteristics that allow for it to remain forward-facing in the water to be quickly detected location- and direction-wise using sonar techniques. The characteristics of the bait also allow for it to engage in erratic darting action and remain in the water during retrieval for an extended period of time. Typically, the bait can include a body having a head portion, a tail portion, and a middle portion therebetween. A first attachment structure configured to receive a line can be located on or near the head portion. A hook structure can be inserted behind the first attachment structure, for example, on or near the middle portion of the body. The head portion can further include a portion of dense material therein.